Hairbrush



April 17, 1928.

W. H. BLAKE HAIRBRUSH Filed Dec. 8.

Patented' Apr.` vl'Z,` 19285.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE, y

WILLIAM H. BLAKE, OIF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T JAMES El BLAKE C0., 0F ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION VOF MASSACHUSETTS.

HAIRIBRUSH.

Application mea December s, 1927. serial No. `238,549.

My invention relates to a combined comb and hair brush, it being understood that by the term hair brush is intended either a brush which includesa projecting handle or a brush commonly styleda military brush.

The essential objects of my invention are to provide a structure wherein the comb may lbe substantiallyhoused in the brush; to enable the comb to be readily removed therefm from; to vrender the combination compact;

and to attain these ends in a simple and inexpensive manner.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims. Y Y In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification v Y Figure 1 is a plan view of a brush embodyo ing my invention,

Figure 2, a section of the same onk line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figures 3 and 4, sections taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2,*and 4 4 .of Figure 1, respectively.

Like reference characters indicateV like parts throughout thevviews.

As herein shown my brush consists of a back represented generally by the reference numeral 8, comprising in this instance j a body portion 9 and a handle portion 10. The top and side of the body is encased in a metal shell 13, and a hollow tubular extension upon the end of the body with a closed end constitutes the handle portion 10 of the back. The shell embraces the filler block 15 provided with a longitudinally disposed hole 16 extending, in this case, en-

tirely through the block. The hole is prefl erably broad andshallow. Abutting against the lower face of the block 15 is an auxiliary block 17 held tightly iny place by an annular bead or flange 18 upon the bottom of the shell 13. Fixed'as usual in holes 20 in the.- block 17 are tufts of bristles 21. Y

A flat comb 23 is slidably iittedin `the,` hole 16 and is -held in any desired position`` therein by friction. The length of the comb -f is slightly greater than the length of ,theA brush back. One arend, therefore, abuts against the end of' the handle 10, ,while the other end projects `slightly beyond the end j l i of the back, as shown in Figure. 2. This is the normal position of the comb'. In this position a minimum of space is occupied by the combined parts and the projecting portion of the comb affords a ready means for grasping and drawing the latter out of' en- Y gagement with the brush. In Figure 3 the comb is shownpartially withdrawn. 60

I claim v 1. Ina hairbrush, a shella flange upon the shella ller block in the shell provided with a longitudinal hole, a second block in thevshell embraced by the flange and engaging the filler block, bristles in the second block, and a combslidably mounted in the hole and engageable at one end with the shell.

2. In a'hair brush, a shell comprising a body portion and a tubular extension having t a closed end, a filler block in the shell, a secondV block in the shell abutting against the filler block, a flange on the shell'engaging the second block, said filler block being. provided with a longitudinal hole extend- `ing throughout its length in alignment with `the extension, and av comb detachably mounted vin the holeand extending the length of the tube and projecting exterior of the shell. In testimony whereof I have affixed ymy signature. i

WILLIAM HQBLAKE. i 

